Lyrics for This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race as interpreted by woulduhvtheguts

This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race Lyrics
I am an arms dealer fitting you with weapons in the form of words
And (don't really care which side wins)
As long as the room keeps singing that's just the business I'm in

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race

I'm not a shoulder to cry on, but I digress

I'm the leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate
I'm the leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate

I wrote the gospel on giving up (and looking pretty sinking)
But the real bombshells have already sunk (primadonnas of the gutter)
At night we're painting your trash gold, while you sleep
Crashing not like hips or cars but more like p-p-p-parties

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race

Bandwagon's full, please catch another

I'm the leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate
I'm the leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate

All the boys who the dancefloor didn't love, and all the girls whose lips couldn't move fast enough, sing, until your lungs give out

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
(Now You)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
(Wear Out The Groove)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
(Sing Out Loud)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
(Oh,oh)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race

I'm the leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate
I'm the leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate

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ssocoty
11-20-2006

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I just heard this song for the first time tonight. It's so different than anything on any of their previous albums but it's Fall Out Boy. Like, no matter how they grow and change, you can always pick them out of a crowd. Personally, I'm not positive if I love it yet, but I'm glad they took a chance and did something different, instead of making the same album over again. At least their trying, and you gotta give them credit.

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Guitarpunk150
11-21-2006

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NO NO NO, this song is awful. its a Justin Timberlake club hit thats going to start showing up in dance clubs. its just awful. Theres a difference between trying something new, and completly abandoning what you stand for to let record companies force you to write completely radio friendly songs. This is the biggest dissappointment ever, trust me, im very loyal to bands who try new things, but this isnt new or diffrent at all, its every other pop song, they're trying to "Bring Sexy Back" and completly trash the scene they came from at the same time. They can't see their fans, they only see dollar signs.

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_hideandseek
11-21-2006

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^How can you say this song is a "Justin Timberlake club hit"? It's a well made pop song, and I'm sorry if you think that it automatically makes it for fans of Justin.
I love this song. It's so catchy, the lyrics are fun to yell and it will be their next hit.
I'm so excited for this album.

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gymclass42
11-22-2006

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this song is new. it's way better than sugar. who cares if it's different from before? you want to buy the same album again? beginning reminds me of "what's this?" from the nightmare b4 christmas album..

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matchbox_20
11-22-2006

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I honestly don't think this song is different than their other stuff.
some of the songs on "From Under the Cork Tree" sound somewhat like this.
great song.
"Bandwagon's full, please catch another"
great line.

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itsfruitcakeweather
11-22-2006

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I do not like this band nor this song. I saw them perform this song on the American Music Awards(no idea why, I turned it on, it was them, and I thought this will be interesting), and I could not understand a word he was singing. Then I found the actual audio on AOL.

No idea what the hell this song is supposed to mean.

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dRoPx3ax3HeArT
11-22-2006

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simply amazing! this song is about how punk pop music is like so last year and them trying to like step outta the box..(band wagens full please find another)

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Seewa
11-22-2006

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Love this, can't wait for Infinity On High.

I reckon it's similar to what dRoPx3ax3HeArT said - about the whole scene thing. But I dunno about it being about punk-pop bands, it sounds to me more like rappers and gangster and the whole hip hop scene and that.

I may be wrong, but ah well.

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youngblack_fabulous
11-23-2006

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i love this song. seems like its about the 'scene' full of fake people generating fake music and not really doing it for the right reasons.

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i am parker lewis
11-23-2006

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this song is so boy band and GAY GAY GAY, if you don't wanna make pop punk make rock and fuckin roll not this boy band shit

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ShotgunXXWedding
11-23-2006

Rated 0 
I love this song, it's so catchy with great lyrics. This line is great...

Bandwagon's full, please catch another

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pretorben
11-23-2006

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Why would FOB make a song about the gangster/rap/hip-hop scene? To me this is definitely about the pop/punk scene.

Hey parker, if you don't like the song why comment on it? What a "GAY" thing to do.

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itsfruitcakeweather
11-23-2006

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Parker Lewis, I do not like this band either, but saying how gay they are is not productive and only makes you look stupid. It's unfortunate that saying gay instead of stupid has become an accepted part of teenager vernacular.

Pretorben, people can comment on songs that they do not like. People are entitled to their own perspective on things, and as long as they don't spam bands' pages, it shouldn't bother you.

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melissa2290
11-23-2006

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are they serious?? or is this some sort of joke... i just heard this song and i compeletely agree with Guitarpunk150 honestly if you like this song its because your one of those new scene people who have no idea what good punkrock music is supposed to sound like... whatever this is its not good and its not the real FALL OUT BOY its just the suits...!!!

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australianprincess
11-23-2006

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i kindof like the lyrics,
but i really dont like the music
until the chorus starts in.
for everyone that hates it,
go listen to TTTYG over and over again.
does that make you happy?
they said it was going to be different,
so dont complain because they're tired
of the same old style.
you try performing it like a zillion times
a day.

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australianprincess
11-23-2006

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EDIT: im not trying to sound mean in my comment, and yes, everyones entitled to opinions, but i think that its gone too far in so many ways. and i agree with everyone that said saying this song is "gay" is stupid, and a waste of everyones time, because it is. just because you think being gay is bad, doesnt mean the rest of us have to be as closed minded as you.

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xLadYofSorrowZx
11-24-2006

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I really don't think this is ALL that different from their old stuff. And who cares, it's still Fall Out Boy. ANYWAY. If you don't like it just because it's different, shove it up your ass, no one wants to hear it. Don't bother commenting on things you don't like; it wastes everyone's time and it's just going to spark arguments [[kind of like this]]. Nobody's going to like every song they hear; what's the point of going and starting something like this? Just to get debate and disagreement? POINTLESS. Personally, I love this song. I think it's amazing. It is a little poppy, but it's still a good song. Besides, no offense to a lot of pop music fans, but I'm not sure that half of them even know what the word intricate means. I have a feeling they might end up claiming to like it, but have no idea of what the song actually means.

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flashspeed1992
11-24-2006

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I don't get what everyone's saying about this being overly poppy. So it's not TTTYG or FUCT. Isn't that supposed to be...oh I don't know...GOOD? It's different, but really, it's got the same elements as every other single of theirs that was eqaully poppy: "Grand Theft Autumn", "Sugar, We're Goin' Down", "Dance Dance", "A Little Less Sixteen Candles", and "Saturday" (My favorite) : A good hook, an extremely catchy chorus, a drum beat that won't quit, incredible background vocals, and some great guitars...so don't be saying they've gone pop this time. Because it's just like before. So until they start rapping or singing stuff the record label wrote for them (Fall Out Boy CLEARLY wrote this, and no, Guitarpunk150, it's not "completly abandoning what you stand for to let record companies force you to write completely radio friendly songs") It's Fall Out Boy. It's maturity. It's growth. They're expanding into new sounds. I think they call it being creative or something. Now I'll get off my soapbox. The meaning: I think this one line sums it up "Bandwagon's full, please catch another," telling people/bands etc to stop jumping on the bandwagon. Because really, FOB was the first of the 'scene' to make it mainstream that I know of. And now all these other bands are making music exactly like theirs. Yeah, I'm done with my rant. Sorry for length.

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flashspeed1992
11-24-2006

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I don't get what everyone's saying about this being overly poppy. So it's not TTTYG or FUCT. Isn't that supposed to be...oh I don't know...GOOD? It's different, but really, it's got the same elements as every other single of theirs that was eqaully poppy: "Grand Theft Autumn", "Sugar, We're Goin' Down", "Dance Dance", "A Little Less Sixteen Candles", and "Saturday" (My favorite) : A good hook, an extremely catchy chorus, a drum beat that won't quit, incredible background vocals, and some great guitars...so don't be saying they've gone pop this time. Because it's just like before. So until they start rapping or singing stuff the record label wrote for them (Fall Out Boy CLEARLY wrote this, and no, Guitarpunk150, it's not "completly abandoning what you stand for to let record companies force you to write completely radio friendly songs") It's Fall Out Boy. It's maturity. It's growth. They're expanding into new sounds. I think they call it being creative or something. Now I'll get off my soapbox. The meaning: I think this one line sums it up "Bandwagon's full, please catch another," telling people/bands etc to stop jumping on the bandwagon. Because really, FOB was the first of the 'scene' to make it mainstream that I know of. And now all these other bands are making music exactly like theirs. Yeah, I'm done with my rant. Sorry for length.

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flashspeed1992
11-24-2006

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I don't get what everyone's saying about this being overly poppy. So it's not TTTYG or FUCT. Isn't that supposed to be...oh I don't know...GOOD? It's different, but really, it's got the same elements as every other single of theirs that was eqaully poppy: "Grand Theft Autumn", "Sugar, We're Goin' Down", "Dance Dance", "A Little Less Sixteen Candles", and "Saturday" (My favorite) : A good hook, an extremely catchy chorus, a drum beat that won't quit, incredible background vocals, and some great guitars...so don't be saying they've gone pop this time. Because it's just like before. So until they start rapping or singing stuff the record label wrote for them (Fall Out Boy CLEARLY wrote this, and no, Guitarpunk150, it's not "completly abandoning what you stand for to let record companies force you to write completely radio friendly songs") It's Fall Out Boy. It's maturity. It's growth. They're expanding into new sounds. I think they call it being creative or something. Now I'll get off my soapbox. The meaning: I think this one line sums it up "Bandwagon's full, please catch another," telling people/bands etc to stop jumping on the bandwagon. Because really, FOB was the first of the 'scene' to make it mainstream that I know of. And now all these other bands are making music exactly like theirs. Yeah, I'm done with my rant. Sorry for length.

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Last Action Hero
11-25-2006

Rated 0 
You forget so early that Fall Out Boy secretly hates all of its fans. They are just talking about how everybody jumped on their bandwagon when FUCT came out, but really they could care less. Pete said himself there were songs he liked better, but this one had a special message. The song is intentionally radio-friendly, but it is mainly about how much they dislike the people who like pop music. "I'm the leading man, but the lies I weave are oh-so intricate." I bet most of the rest of the album is more like Carpal Tunnel of Love.

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missleeniemak
11-25-2006

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I love this song. I'm not a fan on FoB, I can seriously count the number of songs I like on less than a hand (XO, Dance Dance, Grand Theft Autumn), and this song still makes it under 5 songs I like from them. I may have to check out the album.

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melissa2290
11-26-2006

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have any of you commenting this song heard FOB's first album and news flash its not FUTC!!! the whole reason i like the music i do is because of this band here and what they used to stand for... this isn't the true fall out boy doing the shit they love to do with their witty sense of humor this is their manager trying to be a top seller

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Ehhhhhh!
11-28-2006

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haha. people bitching need to realise they're a pop punk band. music is meant to be catchy and poppy. i like it.

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bella___muerte
11-28-2006

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THANK YOU Ehhhhhh!!!!!!!! About the song, sure it's not typical Fall Out Boy, but it's still distinctly FOB. And I like it, although I have no clue what it means.

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